Joe Garagiola Sr.
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the explanation provided by Steve.
This goo was worth a point in August 2023.
publication date: Sunday, July 30, 2023 (part of August 2023)
category: 
Sports
clue: Best known as a catcher, he was a co-host on The Today Show, host of a variety of game shows, and a baseball broadcaster, each respectively longer than his baseball career.
explanation: Joe Garagiola Sr. was a catcher for the Cardinals, Pirates, Cubs, and Giants for nine years but spent the next few decades on television and radio. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie
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